Does the descriptor of CPT code 33745 include the placement of a stent for intracardiac

Does the descriptor of CPT code 33745 include the placement of a stent for intracardiac shunting? How should ballooning of a right ventricular outflow tract conduit be reported when a stent is not placed? May this procedure be reported with an unlisted CPT code or with modifier 52 appended?

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CPT Knowledgebase - Dec 7, 2021